2007–08 Welsh Premier Division

The 2007–08 Welsh Premier Division or 2007–08 Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the sixteenth Welsh Premier Division. The season began on Saturday 1 September 2007 and ended on Wednesday 7 May 2008. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis. This was also the first season where teams earned four points for a win and two points for a draw as well as a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team also earned a bonus point if they lost by seven points or less.

Stadiums
2007–08 Welsh Premier Division clubs
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Aberavon RFC Talbot Athletic Ground 5,000* Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
Bedwas RFC Bridge Field 2,000 Bedwas, Caerphilly
Bridgend RFC Brewery Field 12,000 Bridgend
Cardiff RFC Cardiff Arms Park 14,000 Cardiff
Cross Keys RFC Pandy Park 3,000 Crosskeys, Caerphilly
Ebbw Vale RFC Eugene Cross Park 8,000 Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent
Glamorgan Wanderers RFC The Memorial Ground 3,000 Ely, Cardiff
Llandovery RFC Church Bank Playing Fields 5,000 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
Llanelli RFC Stradey Park 10,800 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Maesteg RFC Llynfi Road N/A Maesteg, Bridgend
Neath RFC The Gnoll 5,000 Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Newport RFC Rodney Parade 11,700 Newport
Pontypridd RFC Sardis Road 7,861 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea RFC St. Helen’s Ground 4,500 Swansea
  • 1,500 of them are seats

Table
POS TEAM PL W D L PF PA DIFF TF TA TB LB PTS STATUS
1Neath 261916697381316943510593Welsh Premier Division Champions and remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2008-09 season
2Cardiff Rugby 2618175444499557524280Remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2008-09 season
3Pontypridd 26161952341111258446577
4Swansea 2616285474876061566276
5Ebbw Vale 2615294994306962427374
6Aberavon 26151105915712072627372
7Newport 2612014441462-2145554860
8Bedwas 26112134994742555544860
9Llanelli 26104125274685966495760
10The Wanderers 2610214439451-1247503855
11Cross Keys 2610115430475-4546501851
12Bridgend 269116397515-11835571847
13Llandovery 267019384684-30039844133
14Maesteg 264220415675-26043900626Relegated to Division 1 West for the 2008-09 season

Fixtures & results

Matchday 1
Saturday 1 September, 2:30pm
Aberavon13 - 26Llanelli
Bedwas12 - 21Pontypridd
Cross Keys21 - 35Cardiff Rugby
Ebbw Vale25 - 26Swansea
Neath42 - 6Bridgend
Newport3 - 6Llandovery
The Wanderers41 - 28Maesteg

Matchday 2
Saturday 8 September, 2:30pm
Bedwas54 - 25Llandovery
Bridgend15 - 27Newport
Cardiff Rugby25 - 23Aberavon
Llanelli10 - 17Neath
Maesteg13 - 13Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd33 - 20Swansea
The Wanderers20 - 21Cross Keys

Matchday 3
Saturday 22 September, 2:30pm
Cross Keys25 - 26Bedwas
Ebbw Vale28 - 13Bridgend
Llandovery27 - 35Pontypridd
Llanelli53 - 19Maesteg
Neath27 - 15The Wanderers
Newport20 - 24Aberavon
Swansea34 - 34Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 4
Saturday 29 September, 2:30pm
Aberavon17 - 22Ebbw Vale
Bedwas19 - 25The Wanderers
Llandovery10 - 26Cardiff Rugby
Llanelli34 - 13Bridgend
Maesteg16 - 23Neath
Pontypridd6 - 22Cross Keys
Swansea22 - 26Newport

Matchday 5
Saturday 13 October, 2:30pm
Aberavon23 - 12Pontypridd
Bedwas19 - 6Swansea
Bridgend15 - 18Cardiff Rugby
Cross Keys37 - 10Llandovery
Neath17 - 24Ebbw Vale
Newport20 - 0Maesteg
The Wanderers15 - 15Llanelli

Matchday 6
Saturday 20 October, 2:30pm
Bridgend16 - 19Aberavon
Cardiff Rugby12 - 18The Wanderers
Cross Keys18 - 23Llanelli
Ebbw Vale15 - 12Bedwas
Llandovery6 - 41Neath
Pontypridd19 - 3Newport
Swansea29 - 13Maesteg

Matchday 7
Saturday 27 October, 2:30pm
Aberavon19 - 18Swansea
Bridgend33 - 14Llandovery
Ebbw Vale12 - 9Cardiff Rugby
Llanelli13 - 13Pontypridd
Maesteg10 - 10Cross Keys
Neath34 - 13Bedwas
The Wanderers20 - 16Newport

Matchday 8
Saturday 3 November, 2:30pm
Aberavon15 - 18The Wanderers
Bedwas30 - 15Llanelli
Cardiff Rugby21 - 16Newport
Llandovery35 - 17Maesteg
Neath19 - 12Cross Keys
Pontypridd12 - 16Ebbw Vale
Swansea23 - 16Bridgend

Matchday 9
Saturday 10 November, 2:30pm
Bedwas27 - 28Maesteg
Cross Keys23 - 17Bridgend
Llandovery15 - 20Aberavon
Llanelli37 - 13Cardiff Rugby
LlanellivCardiff Rugby
Newport11 - 12Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd RFC15 - 10Neath
Swansea9 - 26The Wanderers

Matchday 10
Saturday 17 November, 2:30pm
Aberavon30 - 6Cross Keys
Bridgend27 - 27Bedwas
Maesteg9 - 41Pontypridd
Neath13 - 20Cardiff Rugby
Swansea30 - 9Llandovery
The Wanderers16 - 8Ebbw Vale
Friday 23 November, 7:15pm
Newport33 - 19Llanelli

Matchday 11 (3/7)
Saturday 1 December, 2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby28 - 5Maesteg
Cross Keys18 - 7Swansea
Ebbw Vale16 - 0Llanelli

Matchday 12
Tuesday 22 December
2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby29 - 8Bedwas
Newport19 - 14Cross Keys
The Wanderers16 - 20Pontypridd
5:30pm
Llanelli19 - 19Swansea
Wednesday 26 December, 2:30pm
Ebbw Vale31 - 13Llandovery
Maesteg3 - 8Bridgend
Neath43 - 12Aberavon

Matchday 13
Saturday 29 December
2:30pm
Aberavon25 - 21Maesteg
Bedwas21 - 8Newport
Bridgend12 - 7The Wanderers
Cross Keys11 - 10Ebbw Vale
Llandovery3 - 28Llanelli
Swansea14 - 27Neath
5:30pm
Pontypridd10 - 23Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 14
Saturday 5 January, 2:30pm
Aberavon42 - 14Cardiff Rugby
Cross Keys13 - 8The Wanderers
Ebbw Vale28 - 13Maesteg
Llandovery7 - 25Bedwas
Neath18 - 18Llanelli
Newport16 - 12Bridgend
Swansea10 - 8Pontypridd

Matchday 15
Saturday 12 January, 2:30pm
Aberavon27 - 15Newport
Bedwas14 - 18Cross Keys
Bridgend32 - 18Ebbw Vale
Maesteg17 - 13Llanelli
Pontypridd29 - 7Llandovery
The Wanderers22 - 35Neath
Sunday 13 January, 2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby5 - 14Swansea

Matchday 16 (6/7)
Saturday 19 January, 2:30pm
Bridgend9 - 7Llanelli
Cardiff Rugby15 - 0Llandovery
Cross Keys0 - 13Pontypridd
Neath17 - 6Maesteg
Newport15 - 18Swansea
The Wanderers14 - 0Bedwas

Matchday 17 (1/7)
Wednesday 30 January, 2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby23 - 19Cross Keys

Matchday 18
Friday 8 February, 7:15pm
Cardiff Rugby12 - 10Bridgend
Ebbw Vale12 - 22Neath
Llandovery19 - 5Cross Keys
Llanelli9 - 3The Wanderers
Maesteg27 - 39Newport
Pontypridd23 - 10Aberavon
Swansea10 - 3Bedwas

Matchday 17 (2/7)
Friday 22 February, 7:15pm
Bridgend16 - 23Neath

Matchday 19
Saturday 1 March, 2:30pm
Aberavon33 - 3Bridgend
Bedwas23 - 20Ebbw Vale
Llanelli32 - 26Cross Keys
Maesteg15 - 30Swansea
Neath80 - 0Llandovery
Newport36 - 31Pontypridd
The Wanderers3 - 26Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 11 (4/7)
Wednesday 5 March, 2:30pm
Newport16 - 28Neath

Matchday 17 (3/7)
Friday 7 March, 7:15pm
Pontypridd9 - 6Bedwas

Matchday 20 (6/7)
Friday 14 March, 7:15pm
Bridgend10 - 25Swansea
Cross Keys9 - 21Neath
Ebbw Vale13 - 6Pontypridd
Llanelli12 - 13Bedwas
Maesteg20 - 10Llandovery
The Wanderers10 - 14Aberavon

Matchday 21
Saturday 22 March, 2:30pm
Bedwas27 - 11Cardiff Rugby
Bridgend21 - 18Maesteg
Cross Keys10 - 14Newport
Llandovery31 - 22Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd23 - 13The Wanderers
Monday 24 March, 2:30pm
Aberavon29 - 22Neath
Swansea25 - 24Llanelli

Matchday 22 (1/7)
Tuesday 25 March, 7:00pm
Ebbw Vale16 - 12Newport (M 9)

Matchday 23 (6/7)
Saturday 29 March, 2:30pm
Bedwas6 - 17Neath
Cardiff Rugby21 - 0Ebbw Vale
Cross Keys23 - 10Maesteg
Llandovery10 - 3Bridgend
Newport16 - 8The Wanderers
Swansea27 - 17Aberavon

Matchday 22 (3/7)
Saturday 5 April, 2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby38 - 20Llanelli
Maesteg8 - 30Bedwas

Mixed matchdays
Tuesday 8 April, 7:15pm
Aberavon42 - 26Llandovery (M 22 - 4/7)
Newport24 - 11Cardiff Rugby (M 20 - 7/7)

Mixed matchdays
Wednesday 9 April, 7:15pm
Pontypridd33 - 29Llanelli (M 23 - 7/7)
The Wanderers6 - 13Swansea (M 22 - 5/7)

Matchday 24
Saturday 12 April
2:30pm
Aberavon33 - 27Bedwas
Bridgend20 - 0Pontypridd
Llanelli13 - 28Ebbw Vale
Maesteg20 - 24Cardiff Rugby
The Wanderers32 - 12Llandovery
4:30pm
Neath23 - 10Newport
5:00pm
Swansea23 - 19Cross Keys

Matchday 16 (7/7)
Tuesday 15 April, 7:15pm
Ebbw Vale48 - 20Aberavon

Matchday 11 (5/7)
Wednesday 16 April, 7:15pm
Pontypridd31 - 10Bridgend

Matchday 25
Saturday 19 April, 2:30pm
Bedwas14 - 17Bridgend
Cross Keys31 - 14Aberavon
Ebbw Vale13 - 13The Wanderers
Llandovery15 - 26Swansea
Llanelli10 - 17Newport
Pontypridd31 - 26Maesteg
Sunday 20 April, 4:10pm
Cardiff Rugby24 - 22Neath

Matchday 26 (3/7)
Saturday 26 April, 2:30pm
Ebbw Vale29 - 12Cross Keys
Llanelli20 - 12Llandovery
Newport9 - 12Bedwas

Mixed matchdays
Tuesday 29 April, 7:15pm
Bridgend23 - 7Cross Keys (M 22 - 6/7)
Wednesday 30 April
7:15pm
Llanelli28 - 7Aberavon (M 17 - 4/7)
7:30pm
Llandovery26 - 10The Wanderers (M 11 - 6/7)

Mixed matchdays
Friday 2 May, 7:15pm
Neath10 - 23Pontypridd (M 22 - 7/7)
Swansea42 - 20Ebbw Vale (M 17 - 5/7)

Mixed matchdays
Saturday 3 May, 2:30pm
Bedwas31 - 31Aberavon (M 11 - 7/7)
Llandovery36 - 0Newport (M 17 - 6/7)
Maesteg29 - 24The Wanderers (M 17 - 7/7)

Matchday 26 (7/7)
Tuesday 6 May, 7:15pm
Cardiff Rugby27 - 26Pontypridd
Neath46 - 27Swansea
Wednesday 7 May, 7:15pm
Maesteg24 - 32Aberavon
The Wanderers36 - 20Bridgend
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